Biological Materials

This page offers a collection of health and safety resources for those performing research on or working with biological materials. This includes materials and areas such as bloodborne pathogens, recombinant DNA, human and animal subject research, and more.

Infectious Waste Control Act
DEHS offers a brief overview of the Infectious Waste Control Act, regulated by Minnesota Statutes and a University Regents' Policy.

Institutional Animal Care and Use CommitteeInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is a University committee that assures researchers using animal subjects meet a number of federal and state regulations and University Regents' policies.

Institutional Biosafety CommitteeThe Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is charged under federal regulations and a University Regents' policy with oversight of all teaching and research activities that involve: recombinant DNA, infectious agents, artificial gene transfer, and biological agents (including select agents).

Institutional Biosafety CommitteeThe Institutional Biosafety Committee's Web site is rich with resources to assist those that work with biological materials, such as forms that must be filled out to meet regulations, inspection tips, and safe laboratory practices.

Select Agents
The University's Institutional Biosafety Committee maintains a Select Agents section on their Web site that provides the list of select agents, an explanation of the regulation and methods to comply, safety procedures for working with the agents, and more.